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Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games
and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
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Infrared Astronomy
Maintained for grades 6 to 12 by NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC), this site
introduces students to Infrared Astronomy and the detection and study of infrared radiation emitted
from objects in the Universe.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ir_tutorial/
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S'COOL :STUDENTS' CLOUD OBSERVATIONS ON-LINE
NASA Langley Research Center located in Hampton, Virginia , is home to the site of the Students'
Cloud Observations On-Line. Learn how you and your school can participate.
http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/SCOOL.html
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How Things Fly
What makes an airplane fly and a spacecraft stay in orbit? Find out here.
http://www.aero.hq.nasa.gov/edu/
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StarChild
A learning center for young astronomers.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/
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Astro-Venture
Interactive, multimedia Web environment where students in grades 5-8 role-play NASA occupations, as
they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html
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NASA for Kids
NASA resources and links recommended for kids.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
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Cub Scout Achievements & Electives at The Space Place
NASA provides a new feature on the Space Place website that offers resources and alternative ways
to earn merits ( all approved by the Boy Scouts of America!)
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/cubscouts/
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Earth Crew
An exciting, interactive Web-based program that links participants with space-related educational
activities. Earth Crew members can join in activities and NASA missions without ever leaving the
ground.
http://edspace.nasa.gov/earthcrew/earthcrew.html
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The Space Place
The Space Place is a NASA site for children and adults with fun activities and amazing facts
related to the exploration of space--past, current, and future.
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
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Virtual Skies
Explore the exciting worlds of aviation technology, air traffic management, and current research in
this web site designed by NASA for use in high schools and flight technology programs.
http://virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov/
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The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
Home page of a detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic
environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
http://www.phy6.org/Education/Intro.html
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400 Years of "De Magnete"
History of geomagnetism, and its relation to space physics and aurora.
http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/demagint.htm
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From Stargazers to Starships
The motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics, spaceflight and spacecraft, and a math
refresher, on a high school level. This site deals with the world of gravity--of massive planets
and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong pull.
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sintro.htm
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Virtual Astronaut
Interactive distance learning material for grades 5-8. Includes a variety of "space
missions" that brings students through a variety of scientific subjects.
http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/
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Science Links
The science section of Imagine the Universe! from NASA. Explore a universe of black holes, dark
matter, and quasars...
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/science.html
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NASA Spacelink Cool Picks
There is no single definition of cool, but here we have gathered some of the intriguing NASA
materials and sites for your review.
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Spacelink.Cool.Picks/.index.html
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A Student's Guide to Astrobiology
An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all
other aspects of space exploration.
http://www.astrobiology.com/student.html
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Space Comics
Includes Apollo 13, the Charles Lindberg Story, The Wilbur and Orville Wright Story, and Aero and
Space in comic book format for students.The on-line comic "Aero & Space" is done by
the graphics group at NASA's Langley Research Center is an outstanding creation which has done much
to encourage the pursuit of space education.
http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/ApoCom1.html
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P.O.E.T.R.Y
Provides teachers, students and the interested public with the latest information about auroral
science, and the study of Earth's magnetic field.
http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/
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Liftoff to Space Exploration
Up-to-date information about space, includes facts about launches, satellites, space stations, and
astronaut training.
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/
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Earth to Orbit
The ETO Engineering Design Challenges Program connects students in their classrooms with the
challenges faced by NASA engineers as they design the next generation of aerospace vehicles.
Students in grades 6-9 work on design challenges with their teachers. These design challenges help
students achieve national goals in science, mathematics, and thinking skills.
http://eto.nasa.gov
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Kids - Laugh & Learn
Explore these JPL and NASA kid sites for out-of-this-world fun and learning.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html
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Shuttle Small Payloads Project - Space Experiment Module
NASA has developed an educational program for kids who want to discover more about space by
building experiments that may ultimately fly on a Space Shuttle. The program is called the Space
Experiment Module or SEM.
http://www.wff.nasa.gov/sem/
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Imagine The Universe!
Dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... This site from NASA is intended primarily for ages
14 and up. If you are interested in a lower level, more basic discussion about astronomy and space
exploration, try StarChild site.
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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Off to a Flying Start
Project helps K-4 students learn basic principles related to airplane design and the theory of
flight.
http://ltp.larc.nasa.gov/flyingstart/
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Design an Engine
Engine design fun challenge provided by the Propulsion Systems Analysis Office at the NASA Glenn
Research Center.
http://www-psao.grc.nasa.gov/asaoee.html
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IMAGERS - NASA Science Education for Elementary Children
Interactive Multimedia Adventures for Kids in grades 2-5 introduces students to remote sensing and
biodiversity from a constructivist approach.The Teacher's Guide contains classroom activities and
lesson plans that provide a structure to integrate the interactive adventure into the classroom.
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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Fun Activities for Students
Directory of aerospace sites with fun things for kids.
http://www.aero-space.nasa.gov/edu/
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Moonbuggy Race
In this annual competition, students are required to design a vehicle that addresses a series of
engineering problems that are similar to problems faced by the original Moonbuggy team.
http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov
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Beginner's Guide to Propulsion
Provides information on propulsion for the K-12 audience.
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgp.html
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Astrobiology Education
Links to the best educational sites for students to learn about Astrobiology.
http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/education/index.html
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Ask the Space Scientist: FAQ page
Archive of answers from this site which receives 30-50 questions a day about the earth, the moon,
the cosmos, and other space topics; a NASA site.
http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry//ask/askmag.html
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Aerospace Team Online
Connects students to information on flight simulators and wind tunnels, and enables them to
communicate with NASA employees who are conducting aerodynamic research.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/index.html
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Galaxy Hunter
Journey to the deepest regions of space and wrestle with the cosmic giants called galaxies. In
"Galaxy Hunter," students can go online and use actual data from the Hubble Space
Telescope to study galaxies in deep space.
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/r?http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/ghunter/index.html
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Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
Prepared at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) to provide background information
on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for secondary math and science teachers. Includes interactive
animated illustrations of many concepts.
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/
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Exploring the Solar System with Meteorites from Antarctica
Learn how meteorites are collected in the world's coldest continent, concentrating on specimens
originating from the Moon and Mars.
http://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov/curator/antmet/metsfromant/metsfromant.htm
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Athena
Earth and space science resources for K-12 from NASA.
http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/
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Soil Science Education
This NASA web site contains a lot of new, exciting, fun and informative material on the soil. There
is a Soil Gallery, where you can see the Soil of the Month and read some soil stories in Once Upon
a Sandy Loam. You can even sing some soil songs in Rock 'N Soil.
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/globe/index.htm
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Design a Flying Car!
The NASA Langley Research Center, Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology Office, invites high school
classrooms and/or student teams to submit their ideas for a practical flying car. High School
Student Competition for 2004.
http://avst.larc.nasa.gov/high_comp.html
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The NASA SCIence Files?
A distance learning initiative created by the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. It
is designed to enhance and enrich the teaching of mathematics, science, geography, and technology
in grades three though five. The NASA SCIence Files is a television and web-based project that
provides students with the opportunity to apply the methods of science while solving real world
problems.
http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html
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Captain Comet
Learn about comets with videos, coloring pages, puzzles, and stories about the NASA Stardust
mission.
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/captaincomet.html
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The Liftoff Academy
The Space Academy contains explanations of some of the knowledge we use to make the space program a
success.A NASA site for kids.
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/indices/contents.html
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Just For Kids
Games and activities to teach about space flight and what happens to the human body in space; a
site sponsored by NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive
http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/
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NASA KIDS
The best place for kids interested in space, science, rockets, astronauts and the solar system.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
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StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
Primarily for budding astronomers under the age of 14. A service of the High Energy Astrophysics
Science Archive Research Center at NASA.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
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For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise
Learn about NASA earth science projects related to air, thunderstorms, the earth's crust, tropical
rainfall and water. Sponsored by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
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